libdv ☆

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Description:
Codec for DV video encoding format

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video codec multimedia dv encoding

Install: brew install libdv

About:
LibDV is a software codec and library designed for encoding and decoding digital video (DV) format streams. It provides developers with the necessary tools to process DV video data, commonly used by consumer-grade camcorders. Its main value proposition is enabling open-source compatibility with this widespread video format on Unix-like systems.

Key Features:

Real-time software encoding and decoding
Small, lightweight C library
Includes command-line utilities (e.g., playdv, encodedv)
Supports both PAL and NTSC video standards

Use Cases:

Capturing and encoding video from FireWire (IEEE 1394) camcorders
Transcoding DV video to other formats for editing or archiving

Alternatives:

ffmpeg – A comprehensive multimedia framework that handles DV and many other formats, often preferred for general video processing.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 3:05am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ae0dbe5b